Staff profile

Mr Andrew McMillan

Associate Lecturer

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Allied Health
Department of Podiatry

Melbourne (Bundoora)

 

Qualifications

BPod(Hons)

Area of study

Podiatry

Brief Profile

Andrew has recently completed a PhD focused on diagnostic imaging and ultrasound-guided corticosteroid injection for pain beneath the heel (plantar fasciitis).

Registration

Podiatry Board of Australia

  • Registered podiatrist
  • Endorsed to prescribe scheduled medicines

Awards

DM Myers University Medal (2008)

La Trobe University

(Highest Honours year result in the Faculty of Health Sciences) 

Australian Postgraduate Award (2009-2012)

(PhD scholarship)  

Podiatrists Registration Board Award (2008)

(Final year podiatry student with the highest overall standard)

Recent Publications

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gregg JM, De Luca J, Cotchett MP, Menz HB. Hyperaemia in plantar fasciitis determined by power Doppler ultrasound. Submitted

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, Bird AR, Morrow AD, Menz HB. Ultrasound guided corticosteroid injection for plantar fasciitis: randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal 2012; 344:e3260

McMillan AM, Payne CB. Immediate effect of foot orthoses on plantar force timing during running: a repeated measures study. The Foot 2011; 21: 26-30

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Gilheany MF, Bird AR, Morrow AD, Menz HB. Ultrasound guided injection of dexamethasone versus placebo for plantar fasciitis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2010; 3:15

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Barrett JT, Menz HB, Bird AR. Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009; 2:32

McMillan AM, Payne CB. Effect of foot orthoses on lower extremity kinetics during running: a systematic literature review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2008; 1:13